Before long, the results of the Body Trial spread through the academy faster than wildfire. By midnight, nearly every candidate still participating had heard the name.
Thane, the huge kid who scored 312 in raw strength.
The monster who yawned during the endurance trial.
The freak who endured the pain trial without collapsing, outlasting everyone.
The candidate who kept running during stamina training until the judges gave up the idea of him collapsing.
Rumors exaggerated with every retelling. Some claimed he had shattered the testing pillar. Others insisted he possessed a hidden bloodline of nobles. Unknowingly, they were not exaggerating.
A few swore they had seen instructors arguing over him after the time the first day of trials ended.
Time passed and morning came, though now nobody knew which of these stories was true.
Regardless, everyone knew his name.
Thane.
The news did not stop among the candidates. It reached the academies, including the top ten.
